Pho Hong on Cach Mang Thang Tam

Day 3: Monks............

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June 13th 2009
Went for some pho, the quintessential Vietnamese dish. The place we went for breakfast is just a stone throw away from my house but has the absolute best pho I have ever had, (WAY better than A Dong, Steve). Will try to get the address of this place and post it later. So in Vietnam, after a close relative's death you mourn for 3 years. Today was my the 3rd anniversary of my grandma's death, so ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more